Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[KevinEaton]

Westwood is a decent footballer but he doesn't fit what we need and will be better off elsewhere. I suspect he will go on to have a decent future.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think we're in the minority, but I agree.  I think he will develop at Burnley without the weight of a club the weight/size of Villa on his shoulders.

[danno]

The other thing about Westwood is he's so deeply entrenched in a culture of failure here it might just be best for both parties that he moves.

I read somewhere that with Guzan Clark leaving this summer, with the exception of Agbonlahor Westwood has made the most appearances for us.  Something like 120 games.

[sickbeggar]

Useful as in he has a bit of quality on the ball, keeps possession quite well and has a decent pass.  I suspect with good players around him he would do a good job in this division.

yep. Seems daft to get rid when we sign players he could actually compliment. The problem in midfield was never westwood, it was the fact we sold or let go delpth and Cleverley and didn't replace them.

[saunders_heroes]

The other thing about Westwood is he's so deeply entrenched in a culture of failure here it might just be best for both parties that he moves.

I read somewhere that with Guzan Clark leaving this summer, with the exception of Agbonlahor Westwood has made the most appearances for us.  Something like 120 games.

In any other era I doubt if he'd have made it to double figures in a Villa shirt before the club realised he wasn't good enough and quickly shipped him out.

[Chris Jameson]

I fucking hate this cock wobbling auto correct.

Are you trying to write Agbonlahor?

[Toronto Villa]

Could everyone please stop saying Westwood is shit FFS. He's absolutely immense and the focal point of our midfield Mr Dyche. I for one will be gutted to see him go. You are getting a complete steal at £6m. Especially after our owner said nobody would steal from us again. It's practically daylight robbery.

Good luck Ash. You'll be a man amongst boys in the PL.

[tomd2103]

Useful as in he has a bit of quality on the ball, keeps possession quite well and has a decent pass.  I suspect with good players around him he would do a good job in this division.

Have to disagree Chris.  He lacks the mobility and physical attributes to be an effective midfielder in anything but a defensive role in a three man midfield with athletic players around him.  He simply can't play in a two man midfield as his weaknesses get exposed.  The times he has looked OK for us was the short periods when he was in that defensive role along with Sylla and Delph, and then Cleverley and Delph. 

[ChicagoLion]

The other thing about Westwood is he's so deeply entrenched in a culture of failure here it might just be best for both parties that he moves.

I read somewhere that with Guzan Clark leaving this summer, with the exception of Agbonlahor Westwood has made the most appearances for us.  Something like 120 games.

In any other era I doubt if he'd have made it to double figures in a Villa shirt before the club realised he wasn't good enough and quickly shipped him out.

he has never been good enough, does not tackle, create, score or defend.

[adrenachrome]

The other thing about Westwood is he's so deeply entrenched in a culture of failure here it might just be best for both parties that he moves.

I read somewhere that with Guzan Clark leaving this summer, with the exception of Agbonlahor Westwood has made the most appearances for us.  Something like 120 games.

In any other era I doubt if he'd have made it to double figures in a Villa shirt before the club realised he wasn't good enough and quickly shipped him out.

he has never been good enough, does not tackle, create, score or defend.

What's your point?

[aj2k77]

Imagine hearing you are breaking your transfer record, the excitement and anticipation and then finding out you'd bought Ashley Westwood.

[PeterWithesShin]

Imagine hearing you are breaking your transfer record, the excitement and anticipation and then finding out you'd bought Ashley Westwood.

A bit like us when Southgate was our record signing i'd imagine.

[eamonn]

Gareth must have been more highly-rated. Younger too and with a stronger nose.

[Axl Rose]

The other thing about Westwood is he's so deeply entrenched in a culture of failure here it might just be best for both parties that he moves.

I read somewhere that with Guzan Clark leaving this summer, with the exception of Agbonlahor Westwood has made the most appearances for us.  Something like 120 games.

In any other era I doubt if he'd have made it to double figures in a Villa shirt before the club realised he wasn't good enough and quickly shipped him out.

he has never been good enough, does not tackle, create, score or defend.

What's your point?

He's not very good?

[adrenachrome]

The other thing about Westwood is he's so deeply entrenched in a culture of failure here it might just be best for both parties that he moves.

I read somewhere that with Guzan Clark leaving this summer, with the exception of Agbonlahor Westwood has made the most appearances for us.  Something like 120 games.

In any other era I doubt if he'd have made it to double figures in a Villa shirt before the club realised he wasn't good enough and quickly shipped him out.

he has never been good enough, does not tackle, create, score or defend.

What's your point?

He's not very good?

Well, he is a pointer.